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The half-elf's major problem IMHO is that the major role envisaged for them is the 'diplomat' (made more explicit with the 3.5E skill bonuses.) However a 'diplomat' bard/rogue is aa skill-based choice, and the human +1 skill point/level quickly overcomes the limited initial bonuses offered to...

I would make it an (unarmed) Trip attack. I would give a +2 circumstance bonus for the 'tackle' aspect if the character charges at least 10 feet in a straight line and ends up prone next to the 'victim'.

Jus as the question says... I'm interested in feedback, as I'm thinking about starting a campaign using the generic classes. From what I've seen so far, my guess would be that most characters using these classes would be less 'powerful' than the standard PHB classes (in that many of the PHB...

This topic has occured a number of times before, and to summarise some of the points/suggestions I have seen (while noting that the 'keep full movement but can't run' suggestion is a very nice one) (1) Medium Armour becomes more attractive in campaigns where Mithril (or is it -al in DND?)...

One major problem you will face is that with Rogue, Monk, Cleric, Zealot and Blade levels your BAB will lag horribly. Yes, the high Wisdom you'll want anyway (for the Monk AC and Stunning Fist bonuses) would help make an effective caster, but you need at least three Cleric levels to meet the...

That looks like pretty much it! Thanks for all the help (and pointing to different versions!)

Some spellcasting classes (like the Favoured Soul) suffer from dual stat dependency, with different abilities determining 'spells castable' and save DCs. How much of a disadvantage does this turn out to be in practice? Does anyone have experience running a Favoured Soul (or using another class...

Nope! (Just checked in my copy..."Art of Fascination" is the first Feat listed ^_^)

This was a 6th level fighter I saw with the Feat....so presumably there must be more than one version out there?

A greased bank is my choice too. Especially if a character with a good Spot check notices the half-buried treasure just a little way down the incline... Especially if you enforce the penalties for fighting in the water, a moat full of crocodiles (or giant crocodiles, or fiendish giant...

Just a quick question - I saw a reference to an "Armour Specialisation" Feat in a character writeup. From what I could tell, it seemed to give +2 to AC when wearing a particular kind of armour, although I'm not sure what the prerequisites were. In which sourcebook(s) is this Feat located...

One thing to remember is that the Harpoon requires a full-round action to throw. So you cannot move and throw, nor can you (unless you have the Quick-Draw Feat) draw and throw in the same turn. That is actually a big disadvantage in practise, and IMHO together with the requirement for an extra...

As far as I am aware, there is no official ruling on the matter. I allow a character either to stand still (effective Dex 0, base AC 5 - but applying to friend and enemies equally) or if in combat to keep ducking and dodging and moving (normal AC - but applies to friends and enemies equally.)

Okay, leaving aside the paralysis option (for which CdG is definitely easier,) there are lots of spells that could potentially prevent a creature who has succeeded in its save from leaving if there is an interval between the barrier appearing and the creature needing to take the 'saving move' -...

This is a question about the 3.0 Blade Barrier spell. It states that creatures in the barrier when created "can negate the damage with a successful Reflex saving throw, provided they can and do physically leave the area of the blades by the shortest possible route" (from the 3.0 SRD) If a...

Ice Storm is not instantaneous, having a duration of '1 Full Round'. If Extended, would the spell deal the 3d6 +2d6 damage each round for two rounds, or would only the movement and Listen penalties persist for the second round, the damage being a 'once-off'?

We've arrived at 30 as a good number in our campaigns in the past.

Half-elf (Aglarond), Halfling (Luiren) or Human (Altumbel, the Dalelands, Impiltur, Samarach, Thindol, Turmish.) I'll have a look at PrCs and see if any fit the bill. Possibly a level of Rogue cross-class would help, but at the cost of spellcasting ability and not really fitting with the...

I'd be interested to know how non-class --> class breaks prestige classes? Is it because it allows entry too easily for classes who aren't 'supposed' to be able to enter 'early'? Thanks for the suggestions! Ideally I would like to stick with WotC (specifically Faerun setting) material - I...

It looks like the new version is (yet another) bonus-to-skills Feat, instead of making a non-class skill into a class skill. Is there any WotC 3.5E Feat that allows non-class --> class skill conversion? I had a 3E character I really liked, who was a Cleric with Cosmopolitan and maxed-out...